Encouragement for women in ministry, pastor’s wives, and servant-hearted leaders balancing faith, family, and calling.
“You see this line right here?” said emphatically as we drew a line in the dirt with a stick. “You better not cross it!” Did you ever do that as a kid, as a teen, or even now as an adult? I have. As a kid, many of the times it was in fun. No…
Yep, you read that title right. “Lord, My Lemonade Has Gone Sour” is the correct title for this post. There is a story behind all of it, and I had the pleasure of sharing it with the ladies in my home at our teatime fellowship. Let’s begin with the fellowship in general. Remember when I…
I am a very routine kind of girl. I love lists, and I love to have structure in my everyday life. However, I know there are days that will happen to throw my days off, and when that happens, I do my best to adapt. Yet, knowing exactly what is going to happen within my…
As I was waking up this morning, my mind started running. It seemed to be in the process of loading and I began thinking about all of the things that I needed to do today. School starts for us on Monday, and I am determined to take today to finish getting my house in order. …
Have you ever heard of a game called “Meet the Jones’”? As a kid, my sisters and I learned this game while on the evangelistic field. The point of the game was to bring in an unsuspecting individual and introduce them to this quirky family called the Jones’. The setup required two chairs separated by…
As I sit here to write, my mind is running away with all sorts of things. I start to go in one direction and then end up in another. My first thought is, “Am I hitting a writer’s block? Do I not have enough content to provide?” STOP! And that is exactly what I did. …
Have you ever gone shopping and suddenly something beautiful catches your eye, only to get closer to inspect it and find out it is some cheap knockoff? It isn’t the real deal. I’ve had this happen to me on several occasions while thrifting. Our little family loves to thrift. When we go, each of us…
Coffee and fresh sourdough cinnamon rolls. Doesn’t that sound delicious? Oh, it was! What made it even better was that I was able to share it with a friend. Yes, it was something very simple, but it meant a whole lot to me. It was nice to take a moment away from my busy life…
….there was nothing. Of course there were thoughts of “what am I meant to do” or “what are my goals”, but there were never any thoughts of starting a blog. Then one day I heard a podcast about starting a blog. It got my wheels turning. What if I took everything that I have been…
